Special 3-Part Report:
Arsenic in Rice

How does a toxic metal get in our food supply and why is it a special concern for those on a gluten-free or rice-based diet, and for pregnant woman, babies and children? Amy Burkhart, MD, RD, provides facts and tips, and Jennifer Iscol and Vic Dolcourt describe why consumer advocates are calling for federal regulation. We get you up to date on this urgent topic and provide the results of a survey of gluten-free manufacturers. Read more

Ivy’s Garden: Gluten-Free
Chinese Frozen Entrees

By Vic Dolcourt Of all of the world’s great cuisines, Chinese has been one of the more difficult for the gluten-free consumer to find, both in restaurants (due to the ubiquity of wheat-based soy sauce and noodles) and at the supermarket. San Jose couple, Ivy Lau and Mark Ivey, the owners of Ivy’s Garden Foods, have brought three authentic Chinese chicken entrees as close as the freezer section of your neighborhood Northern California supermarket. Read more

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